Let me say this about that. During the years I lived outside the United States, I was often asked about daily life here in America. Some of these questions concerned trivial subjects like: “What exactly is a bar-b-que?”, “Do people in Texas really wear cowboy hats?”, or “Do Rednecks really have red necks?” Occasionally though, their […]
Let me say this about that. When I retired seven years ago, my wife and I moved to a small town with a population of under 200 people. Not much happens in our little village and there are few opportunities for entertainment, so television provides a large part of our amusement. One of the evils that […]
Let me say this about that. Most Americans are pretty finicky about what they eat. Basically, we’re “meat & potatoes” oriented and sneer at anything exotic on our plate. Asian cuisine, however, is much more varied. When I lived in Asia, I was served such delicacies as cow ankle, camel hump, cat tongue, python skin (for […]
photobucket Let me say this about that. In January of this year, a 40 year old man drove his car into a minivan stopped at a Miami traffic light. The crash was so violent that it killed three small children in the back of the minivan and hospitalized their father. The driver that caused the […]
Let me say this about that. Question: What’s the difference between a young man and an old man? Answer: a young man still expects some justice in this world. OK, OK, some of you are going to call me a cynical old goat, but sometimes I get the same pleasure when bad things happen to […]
Let me say this about that. American poet James Riley is credited with creating the so-called “duck test” when he wrote: “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, you probably got yourself a duck.” Riley, who died in 1916, worried about the overuse of weasel-words decades before […]
Let me say this about that. In a month or so, I will have been retired for seven years. That probably gives me a little credibility on the subject, so a lot of “baby boomer” buddies, now approaching their own retirement, often ask me for advice. Retirement is a traumatic event for most guys, […]
Let me say this about that. The English language was quite useful for communication – that is until the Americans got hold of it. You can’t really tell what something is just by the English name given to it. Everyone has heard the old adage: “Why do Americans drive on a parkway and park on […]
Let me say this about that. Guys love their sports, especially ones in which they can participate. Participation sports are important for men as a way to disperse the pressure and frustration that builds up on the job by the end of each week. Sometimes I wonder if, in fact, participation sports can actually make the situation […]
Let me say this about that. I am constantly amazed by the volume of prescription drug ads we are bombarded with every day. It appears that we Americans have become victims of a variety of diseases, conditions, and syndromes that most of us never heard of a few years ago. A favorite ruse by the pharmaceutical […]
